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A Brother Like That

  A friend of mine named Paul received an auto-mobile from his brother as a Christmas present. 1 Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shiny new car, 2 it. “Is this your car, Mister?” he asked.

  Paul nodded. “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was 3 . “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you 4 . Boy I wish…” He hesitated.

  Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to 5 he had a brother like that. But what the boy said moved Paul a lot.

  “A wish,” the boy went 6 , “That I could be a brother like that.”

  Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, then he added, “Would you like to take a 7 in my automobile?”

  “Oh yes, I'd love that.”

  After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Mister, would you mind 8 in front of my house”

  Paul 9 a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home 10 a big automobile. But Paul was wrong 11 . “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.

  He ran up the steps. Then in a little 12 Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残废的) 13 . He sat him down on the bottom step and pointed to the car.

  There she is, Buddy, just like I told you 14 . His brother 15 it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And 16 day I'm going to give you 17 just like it… then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you 18 .

  Paul got 19 and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The 20 older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride. That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he had said:“It is more blessed to give…”

1.

[  ]

A.On
B.At
C.In
D.For

2.

[  ]

A.admiring
B.admired
C.to admire
D.admires

3.

[  ]

A.wondering
B.glad
C.sad
D.astonished

4.

[  ]

A.something
B.anything
C.everything
D.a little

5.

[  ]

A.think
B.wish
C.say
D.announce

6.

[  ]

A.down
B.up
C.out
D.on

7.

[  ]

A.ride
B.car
C.rest
D.look

8.

[  ]

A.stopping
B.to stop
C.driving
D.to drive

9.

[  ]

A.thought
B.said
C.spoke
D.smiled

10.

[  ]

A.in
B.by
C.with
D.at

11.

[  ]

A.this time
B.again
C.too
D.enough

12.

[  ]

A.moment
B.while
C.time
D.voice

13.

[  ]

A.pet
B.sister
C.brother
D.friend

14.

[  ]

A.downstairs
B.upstairs
C.at home
D.the other day

15.

[  ]

A.lent
B.sold
C.borrowed
D.gave

16.

[  ]

A.that
B.a
C.few
D.some

17.

[  ]

A.it
B.car
C.one
D.the automobile

18.

[  ]

A.the things
B.them
C.about
D.that day

19.

[  ]

A.out
B.in
C.away
D.up

20.

[  ]

A.kind - hearted
B.shining - eyed
C.one - eyed
D.crippled

  How many coins nave you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two? A bent one?
  With a phonecard you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all.
  (1) What do you do with it?
  Go to a telephone box marked(you guessed it) “phonecard”. Put in your card, make your call and when you’ve finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card.
  (2) Now appear in a shop near you.
  Near each Cardphone place you’ll find a shop where you can buy one. They’re at bus, train and city tube stations(地铁).
  Many universities, hospitals and clubs. Restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centers. At airports and seaports.
  (3) No more broken payphones.
  Most broken payphones are like that because they’ve been vandalized(故意破坏). There are no coins in Cardphone to excite thieves’ interest in it. So you’re not probably to find a vandalized one.
  Get a phonecard yourself and try it out ,or get a bigger wallet.


  60.The passage is most probably ________ .
  A. a warning
  B. a note
  C. an advertisement(广告)
  D. an announcement
  61.There are three sections(部分) in the passage. Which section do you think is about why phonecards are good?
  A. Section 1.          B. Section 2.
  C. Section 3.          D. None.
  62.Choose the right order or the steps under “How do you use a phonecard”.
  a. Put in your phonecard.
  b. Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make.
  c. Go to a telephone box marked “Phonecard”.
  d. Make your call.
  A. a, b, c, d            B. c, a, d, b
  C. a, d, c, b            D. c, d, a, b

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I used to be the messiest person alive. Over the years, through watching others and by trial and error, I have finally found ways to come up with plans, organize them and follow through with them.

Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen. Make a list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done.

Detail everything thoroughly and read over it so you can start coming up with some mental solutions of how to carry out your plans.

You should make sure that if for some reason Way One doesn’t work, you have Way Two and Way Three to lean back on. Therefore, different ways are needed at hand. It’s just a matter of being organized. Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things, and chances are that if one of those ways doesn’t work, one of the other ones will.

Committing yourself to finishing at least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary. It will show that you not only have initiative to get things rolling, but that you are interested in the results obtained with making the move to get everything done.

If you make a commitment to finish before a specific time, make sure that you carry that out, and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would, within the time-frame you set for yourself.

Don’t try to tackle more things all at a time. All that does is delay your progress, distract you and make you lose your interest, motivation and energy.

Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible. You will only achieve this by sticking to the order of the plan and not deviating or trying to do more at a time.

Last but not least, you should never abandon things mid-project. It will only annoy everyone around you including yourself. Unfinished plans are a waste of time, energy and, in some cases, even money.

So, don’t be afraid of organization. The older we get, the more necessary it becomes to have the skills to follow through with confidence and to be able to carry through plans in an organized and manageable way. It pays to be organized, after all.

Title: Tips on how to be    1.     in your life

Tips

Details

   2.  

   3.    down your plan.

◆List everything you need.

◆List the    4.    you will follow.

To make your plan happen.

 Prepare three

   5.    ways to carry out your plan.

 

To    6.    that you can have some other choices when one way doesn’t work.

   7.    to finish at least part of your plan if not all.

Do everything    8.    your own time-frame.

To show yourself you are determined to get things started and caring about the results.

Do one thing at once.

Stick to the order of your plan.

To save your interest, motivation and energy.

Finish what you have started.

 

To get your plan    9.   out thoroughly.

     10.     :  You shouldn’t be afraid of organization because it’s really worthwhile.

 

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童)was walking around the shining car. "Is this your car, Paul?" he asked.

Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything. Boy, I wish..."He hesitated (犹豫).

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

"I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again; "Would you like to take a ride in my car?" "Oh, yes, I'd love that." After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, "Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?"

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled ( 残疾 ) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

"There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it. Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about."

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.The street urchin was very surprised when______________ . 

A.Paul received an expensive car

B.Paul told him about the car

C.he saw the shining car

D.he was walking around the car

2.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house______________ .

A.to show his neighbours the big car

B.to show he had a rich friend

C.to let his brother ride in the car

D.to tell his brother about his wish

3.We can infer from the story that______________.

A.Paul couldn't understand the urchin

B.the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D.the urchin's wish came true in the end

4.The best title of the story is__________ .

A.A Christmas Present

B.A Street Urchin

C.A Brother Like That

D.An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

 

It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few  36 . On their faces was confidence . This was their last exam — then on to 37 and jobs.

Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they 38 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take 39 of the world.

The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n)  40 task. The professor had said they could bring  41 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 42 each other, during the test.

 43 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles 44 on the students’ faces as they noted(注意到) there were only five essay-type questions.

Three hours had passed 45 the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.

He looked at the 46 faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?” 47 a hand was raised.

“How many answered four?” Still no hands.

“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly (不安地,慌张地)in their seats.

“One, then? Certainly somebody finished 48 .”But the class remained silent.

The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I 49 ,” he said. “I just want to impress upon you that,   50 you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the   51 you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively(相对地,相当地)  52 in everyday practice. ” Then smiling, he added, “You will all  53 this course, but remember — even though you are now college graduates, your education has just  54 .”

The years have 55  the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.

1.

A.seconds

B.minutes

C.hours

D.days

 

2.

A.interview

B.discussion

C.education

D.graduation

 

3.

A.would

B.must

C.have to

D.used to

 

4.

A.hold

B.control

C.order

D.place

 

5.

A.interesting

B.necessary

C.easy

D.unusual

 

6.

A.no

B.neither

C.any

D.all

 

7.

A.listen to

B.look at

C.refer to

D.talk to

 

8.

A.Nervously

B.Joyfully

C.Quickly

D.Curiously

 

9.

A.appeared

B.changed

C.froze

D.stopped

 

10.

A.then

B.as

C.before

D.after

 

11.

A.pleased

B.worried

C.surprised

D.moved

 

12.

A.Not

B.Once

C.Only

D.Even

 

13.

A.all

B.none

C.one

D.it

 

14.

A.wondered

B.enjoyed

C.hated

D.expected

 

15.

A.as

B.because

C.now that

D.although

 

16.

A.exam

B.subject

C.question

D.college

 

17.

A.valuable

B.difficult

C.common

D.strange

 

18.

A.pass

B.fail

C.take

D.start

 

19.

A.begun

B.completed

C.failed

D.succeeded

 

20.

A.forgotten

B.remembered

C.strengthened

D.weakened

 

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